Meaning Phlegm
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A more than normal amount of thick mucus made by the cells lining the upper airways and lungs. A buildup of phlegm may be caused by infection, irritation, or chronic lung disease, and can cause discom [..]
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Phlegm


A type of mucus that comes out of the lining of the respiratory tract
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late 14c., fleem "viscid mucus" (the stuff itself and also regarded as a bodily humor), from Old French fleume (13c., Modern French flegme), from Late Latin phlegma, one of the four humors o [..]
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Mucus produced by the respiratory system, and expelled by coughing. Healthy phlegm is normally clear and white.
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Phlegm


leykhets
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Phlegm


sputum
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Phlegm


phlegmon (niet: flegmone)
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Phlegm


sluggishness; dullness.
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(n) apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions(n) expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to c [..]
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Phlegm


Mucus, especially mucus produced by the lungs during inflammation or infection.
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Phlegm


Thick, sticky mucus secreted by mucous membranes, such as the sinuses.
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Phlegm


Mucus in the throat or bronchi.
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A more than normal amount of thick mucus made by the cells lining the upper airways and lungs. A buildup of phlegm may be caused by infection, irritation, or chronic lung disease, and can cause discomfort in the chest and coughing.
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Phlegm


Thick mucus in the mouth.
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Phlegm


Abnormal amounts of thick mucus especially from the respiratory tract.  
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Phlegm


A liquid secreted by the mucous membranes produced by the respiratory system and discharged through the mouth. The color can range from dark yellow and green to dark brown depending on the constituent [..]
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(historical) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus. from 13th c. * '''1993''', William Dalrymple, ' [..]
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Phlegm


Thick mucus in the mouth.
Source: cancercouncil.com.au





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